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Four States Livestock Sales Market Report

Hagerstown, Maryland · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 1,024 512
Feeder cattle — 317 —
Slaughter cattle 128 210 178

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter steers sold weak. Slaughter dairy steers sold steady on a light comparison. Slaughter bulls sold firm. Slaughter dairy bulls sold higher on a light comparison. No comparison on all other commodities. Buyer demand was moderate on a light to moderate supply for the slaughter cattle sale. Feeder dairy calves sold weak. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder dairy calf sale. Slaughter wooled and shorn lambs sold weak. Slaughter hair breed lambs sold weak. Buyer demand was light to moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter sheep/ lamb sale. Slaughter kid goats sold higher on a light comparison. Slaughter nannies/does sold higher. Slaughter wether kids sold steady on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter goat sale. Feeder pigs sold steady. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the feeder pig sale. Slaughter barrows and gilts sold weak. Slaughter boars sold firm on a light comparison. Buyer demand was moderate on a moderate supply for the slaughter hog sale. No comparison on all other commodities.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460–1592 1517 3 184.00–196.00 $191.08 $2,899 —
1710–1720 1715 2 195.00–198.00 $196.50 $3,370 —

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1156–1676 1349 3 188.00–194.00 $191.06 $2,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
72–74 73 2 400.00–450.00 $425.34 $310 -226.76
76–78 77 3 550.00–575.00 $566.52 $436 -85.58
80–88 85 18 550.00–610.00 $588.18 $500 -63.92
86 86 2 1,000.00–1,035.00 $1,017.50 $875 +365.40
90–98 95 8 500.00–600.00 $569.20 $541 -41.89
100 100 2 700.00–900.00 $800.00 $800 +213.71
100–106 102 3 560.00–625.00 $581.24 $593 -5.05
104 104 2 875.00 $875.00 $910 +288.71

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
886–1086 988 85-90% 4 103.00–109.00 $106.28 $1,050 —
906–1098 1002 85-90% 2 92.00–99.00 $95.84 $960 —
1058–1360 1255 85-90% 7 110.00–122.00 $117.30 $1,472 —
1166–1406 1274 85-90% 5 124.00–133.00 $129.81 $1,654 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1506–1636 1556 75-80% 4 150.00–158.00 $153.11 $2,382 —
1586–1618 1602 75-80% 2 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $2,347 —
1620–1756 1688 75-80% 2 160.00–163.00 $161.56 $2,727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1486 1443 80-85% 2 127.00–132.00 $129.43 $1,868 —
1446–1526 1486 80-85% 2 133.00–143.00 $138.13 $2,053 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1732–1760 1746 2 177.00–179.00 $178.01 $3,108 —

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Barrows & Gilts

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213–290 250 69 50.00–60.00 $55.82 $140 +13.27
212–278 264 16 61.00–65.00 $64.00 $169 +0.45
306–386 330 9 50.00–60.00 $55.48 $183 +18.91
325–338 332 8 64.00–65.00 $64.51 $214 +1.17

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Boars

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 1 25.00 $25.00 $82 —
416 416 1 10.00 $10.00 $42 —
722 722 1 10.00 $10.00 $72 —

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
56 56 1 100.00 $100.00 —
82 82 1 75.00 $75.00 —
222 222 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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Dairy Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1552 1552 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,483 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998–1258 1089 85-90% 4 90.00–98.00 $95.66 $1,042 —
896–1386 1103 85-90% 6 101.00–108.00 $105.34 $1,162 —
1144–1352 1248 85-90% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.21 $1,438 —
1406–1466 1436 80-85% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.55 $1,544 —
1414–1544 1476 80-85% 4 111.00–119.00 $115.39 $1,703 —
1440–1572 1481 80-85% 5 124.00–131.00 $127.68 $1,891 —
1506–1874 1690 75-80% 2 124.00–136.00 $129.35 $2,186 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1392 1302 2 145.00–155.00 $150.35 $1,958 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1366 1292 4 134.00–143.00 $138.88 $1,794 —
1526–1776 1651 2 180.00–188.00 $183.70 $3,033 —
1714 1714 1 196.00 $196.00 $3,359 —

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Hair Breeds

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
40–48 44 2 155.00–165.00 $160.45 $71 +7.36
50–58 54 2 140.00–155.00 $148.06 $80 +0.54

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Hair Bucks

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
110–112 111 2 115.00–120.00 $117.48 $130 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
24–26 25 2 25.00–55.00 $40.60 +13.40
34–36 35 2 60.00–85.00 $72.86 +0.36
40–48 45 4 125.00–150.00 $137.92 +81.25
52 52 2 150.00–165.00 $157.50 +37.50
63–69 66 10 195.00–225.00 $210.68 +90.68

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 2 70.00 $70.00 —
52–54 53 4 105.00–110.00 $107.55 +37.55
76 76 2 135.00–150.00 $142.50 +64.64
94–96 95 3 150.00–175.00 $165.10 -0.11

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Pigs

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193–198 194 6 57.00–64.00 $58.19 $113 +0.23
N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
34 34 3 36.00 $36.00 ±0.00
53 53 2 52.00 $52.00 -13.00

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Sows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 39.00 $39.00 $170 —
540 540 1 54.00 $54.00 $292 —
734 734 1 49.00 $49.00 $360 —

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Wether Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 70.00 $70.00 -35.11
40 40 1 100.00 $100.00 -5.11
67 67 2 80.00 $80.00 -63.01
74 74 1 225.00 $225.00 -12.47

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Wooled & Shorn

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
88 88 3 170.00 $170.00 $150 -30.00
89 89 5 200.00 $200.00 $178 ±0.00
92–96 95 7 180.00–200.00 $182.75 $174 -39.75
104–109 108 5 175.00–200.00 $179.81 $194 -62.69
130 130 3 145.00 $145.00 $188 -72.33

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.